The home of one of the top girls school in the region has gone on sale.

It is the end of an era for Redland High School for Girls as their home in Redland Court – where it has been since 1885 – is now on the market.

Earlier this year, the Bristol Post revealed Redland High School for Girls and The Red Maids' School are to merge to form the new Redmaids' High School. The new school will operate out of Red Maids' current site in Westbury-on-Trym, with the girls and staff moving to the new site over a two-year period.

Redland High School, not to be confused with nearby comprehensive Redland Green School, was established in 1882.

Redland High School

It grew to become one of the top girls' schools in the South West, and its Redland Court Road site iconic to its success. Thousands of girls have gone through its doors since it opened there.

Those school grounds and buildings have now been put on the market, with the last student through its doors expected in July 2017. Bristol-based property agent Savills has been instructed to sell the site off.

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The 2.9-acre site will be open to interest from all sectors, including residential development or leisure use. There is currently no guide price to the lot and it is open to offers.

Money from the sale will meet the redevelopment programme at the Westbury campus.

Perdita Davidson, deputy head of Redland High School, said: "Redland Court has been a fantastic home for our much loved school but the confined site and beautiful listed buildings have made it very difficult for us to adapt and evolve with modern education.

Redmaids' High School pupils

"We therefore believe that the ongoing future of the school and the education of many young women in our community has been secured through the creation of the new Redmaids' High School."

Ben Taylor, director at Savills in Bristol added: "Redland Court is a very attractive 18 century Palladian style mansion, originally built as a private residence for John Cossins, and occupying a site with an area of approximately 2.9 acres.

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"The school purchased the property in 1885 and it was significantly redeveloped and expanded in the 20th century.

"The site and buildings offer an exceptional redevelopment opportunity but this is by no means straightforward.

"The constraints associated with the listed buildings and the maintenance liabilities which have affected the school make it a challenging prospect, nevertheless, development opportunities of this scale and quality are rare, and I have no doubt that there will be a great deal of interest."

The site is being marketed outside of term time in order to minimise disruption to staff and students.